The corruption probe that led to the indictment of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has spread to San Leandro. Our media partners at the Bay Area News Group report federal officials have asked the city ...

The three candidates at the forum were former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, former Oakland City councilman Loren Taylor, and former Sheng Thao chief-of-staff Renia Webb. Lee and Webb addressed public ...

They are former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, former city council member Loren Taylor who previously ran for mayor, and Renia Webb, former chief of staff for recalled Mayor Sheng Thao when she was a ...

who worked as chief of staff for recalled mayor Sheng Thao when Thao was a city council member. Webb is currently an elementary school teacher. Each made a case for why they should lead the ...

The longtime progressive Democrat is seen as the frontrunner in the special election to choose a leader following the recall of former mayor Sheng Thao. Lee, who long represented Oakland and ...

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled Mayor Sheng Thao on November 5, 2024, with 60.6% voting in favor of her removal from office. This marked the first time in Oakland’s history that a mayor ...

Her platform also promises ethics, transparency and accountability, pointedly alluding to a corruption scandal involving former Mayor Sheng Thao. Lee, in the fall, had opposed the recall of Thao ...

The special election, set for April 15, became necessary after voters recalled former Mayor Sheng Thao and elected former District 2 Oakland City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas to the Alameda ...